Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"I hope I can get good grades in the next spring exam." Mu Nianqiu said again.

"After the Spring Examination is over, it's time to show it to Junyi. Your elder brother was the one who chose Miss Feng. Your elder brother has good taste. I wonder if Junyi has the ability to do this."

If Ye Junyi could also solve his own lifelong affairs by himself, Mu Nianqiu would be happy to see it happen.

This is because the girl he carefully selected may not necessarily suit his taste. If he finds it difficult to refuse, he will not be able to live in harmony with the girl after marriage, and there will be another pair of resentful couples.

"I'm still young, so I can take my time to look for it. There's no need to rush." ​​Ye Qingzhi said, "I'll also help check when the time comes."

Mu Nianqiu smiled faintly and nodded.

"Mother, the eldest princess has also returned to the capital. You must take Anze Anya to meet her at the dinner later."

Ye Qingzhi thought of the eldest princess and said, "Don't worry, mother. Aunt is a very kind person and will never make things difficult for you."

"Well, the prince just returned home and told me about this." Mu Nianqiu nodded, "I will take An Ze and Anya to visit the eldest princess in a while."

"Aunt Imperial, I'll accompany you. I also want to pay my respects to my aunt." Ling Yue said immediately.

"With Ling Yue by my side, I don't have to worry about being tongue-tied." Mu Nianqiu said with a smile.

"No need for me. With our lovely little Anya here, it won't be dull at all." Ling Yue said with a smile.

"Mom, I will protect you." Anya patted her little chest and said in a very sweet and warm voice.

Ye Qingzhi and the others immediately laughed and praised her, "Oh, Anya can understand what we say. She knows how to protect her mother at such a young age."

"Daddy taught me." Anya raised her chin slightly and said proudly.

"I have to say, the Emperor's uncle is such a good father and a good husband." Ling Yue sighed.

The Ninth Princess nodded vigorously in agreement, and did not forget to say to Ling Yue, "Prime Minister Fang is also very good. Do you have any opinions about him now?"

"Not really." Ling Yue smiled and shook her head, "What about you?"

"I'm fine too." The Ninth Princess also smiled. "It's far beyond my original expectations. I feel happy every day."

Ye Qingzhi listened to their words and rubbed her arms unbearably.

"You guys are here just to show off your affection. I feel full just by listening to you guys talking, and I don't even need to eat dinner."

"Then you should show off too!" Ling Yue said, "Brother Crown Prince is also very good to you, come on and tell us one, let us be amazed."

Ye Qingzhi rolled her eyes and said she was childish, but she still said, "The prince said that he wants to dismiss the concubines in the backyard who have no children."

"Wow! The prince is going to disband the harem for you, this is too good to be true!" The Ninth Princess exclaimed. Her gossipy love brain took over again and asked Ye Qingzhi to tell her in detail.

"After Crown Prince ascended the throne, he no longer held beauty contests?" Ling Yue asked again.

"Not for now, but it's hard to say about the future." Ye Qingzhi said.

"Brother Crown Prince wants to disband the backyard and won't take in new people. Can you bear the pressure of not having children?" Ling Yue asked again.

Mu Nianqiu knew what she was thinking and looked at her with concern.

Ye Qingzhi simply waved her hand and didn't want to discuss the issue. "Let's talk about it later. Anyway, there's no pressure right now."

This matter has been discussed before, and there is really nothing new to say. Seeing that she has made her attitude clear, everyone stopped talking.

-

There is no need to say much about the liveliness of the dinner, because the prince was the protagonist. He was either given wine by the emperor, or persuaded to drink by Prince Su and others, and was toasted by all the ministers. He always had a reason to drink non-stop.

When the dinner was over, the prince was drunk and obviously intoxicated, but he still said he was not drunk.

In Ye Qingzhi's impression, the prince got drunk only a few times, but this was the first time he was so drunk as today that he could only smile at her foolishly.

"Your Highness, stop being silly and go to sleep." Ye Qingzhi patted him as if he were her silly son, and coaxed him gently.

"Qingqing, I'm happy, I'm glad." Xie Jin hugged her, rubbed her, and grinned at her again.

"Haha... I know, I know. Your Highness is so happy that he has become a fool. If you still remember how silly you are now when you wake up tomorrow, you will probably be so embarrassed that you die." Ye Qingzhi smiled and rubbed his face.

"It's not embarrassing." Xie Jin held up a finger and shook it seriously, "It's not embarrassing in front of Qingqing."

"...Okay, okay, go to sleep." Ye Qingzhi held back her laughter and pressed his fingers down, then coaxed him to sleep quickly.

If you keep going on, I'll be embarrassed for you even if you're not embarrassed.

Xie Jin muttered something, but Ye Qingzhi couldn't hear what he said and didn't bother to care. He was a drunkard and his words couldn't be taken seriously.

After a long while, Ye Qingzhi saw that he kept his eyes closed and thought he was asleep, so she also closed her eyes and went to sleep.

But then she heard him ask her, "Qingqing, will you go back?"

Ye Qingzhi shuddered and woke up. She turned to look at the prince, but he didn't open his eyes either. She couldn't help but glare at him.

"Where can I go back to? I'll just stay with His Highness and go to sleep."

There was no response after she finished speaking. Ye Qingzhi waited for a while and then she heard his snoring.

Ye Qingzhi,...

It’s another day when I miss my cell phone so much. It’s a pity that I didn’t take a picture of the prince’s silly look after he got drunk!

-

"After the New Year, Your Highness will dismiss those concubines who have no children?" The Crown Princess asked the Crown Prince in surprise.

"Yeah." The prince rubbed his aching head and thought that he would never get drunk again.

After a hangover, my head hurts.

When he got up early in the morning, Qingqing made fun of him, saying that he clung to her like a child yesterday and just smiled foolishly.

The prince didn't remember anything at all; he was too drunk to remember anything.

Under Ye Qingzhi's teasing gaze, the prince felt a little embarrassed. There was no point in having breakfast, so he went to the Crown Princess to discuss serious matters first.

"What are the specific rules? Is it like the Su Palace? Giving them some property and helping them get married?"

The Crown Princess calmed herself down and asked again.

"Well, give some more gold and silver to their families," said the prince.

"You can also ask for their opinions. If there are talented people in your family, you can promote them and arrange a position for them."

There is no limit to the rank you can get. The highest you can be assigned is a ninth-rank clerk, or a constable, a jailer, or something like that. But for ordinary people, this is a step to heaven.

"What about Su Fengyi? How will Your Highness deal with her?" the Crown Princess asked softly.

The prince frowned, pondered for a moment and said, "Leave her alive and let her leave the palace with her savings over the years. There is no need to take special care of her."

Although she did such a thing, but for the sake of my adoptive father... forget it, saving her life is also a way to repay the little debt I owe her.

The Crown Princess was surprised when she heard this. His Highness was too kind-hearted to actually spare Su Ranran's life. The Crown Prince must be feeling somewhat guilty towards this "cousin".

"Su Ranran's personality has changed a lot, and she has deep resentment towards Your Highness. If you let her out of the palace, what will happen if she talks nonsense to outsiders and affects Your Highness's reputation?"

The Crown Princess expressed her concerns.

She really didn't care whether Su Ranran was dead or alive. It didn't matter if she was not killed. She could just keep her. The Eastern Palace didn't lack the money for her food and medicine.

However, the Crown Princess was not happy about letting Su Ranran go.

Because she had seen Su Ranran's crazy look, she was really afraid that she would go out and shout loudly that she was having an affair with the eunuch, and the prince would not execute her.

The prince frowned, "Would she do such a stupid thing?"

"Your Highness will know when you go and meet her in person." The Crown Princess did not say whether it would happen or not, but just said,

"Your Highness, don't think that all women are as smart and know their limits as Qingzhi. Your Highness knew that before, too."

The prince rubbed his aching temple again and frowned, "Do you mean to imprison her?"

"If Your Highness wants to save her life, this is the only way." The Crown Princess nodded seriously.

"Then I'll listen to you." The prince also listened to the advice.

The Crown Princess agreed and asked about another troublemaker.

"What about Yao Yinyin? Is she dismissed in the same way? I'm afraid Consort Li and Minister Yao will be unhappy."

"There is something fishy going on between Yao Yinyin and the cold palace guards. I will handle it." The prince said coldly, "Don't worry about it for now."

The Crown Princess gasped, shocked and angry, and quickly apologized to the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. It was because I failed to discipline them properly and was too lenient with them that they took advantage of the opportunity and did things that damaged Your Highness's reputation."

"You don't need to apologize." The prince waved his hand. "Once a person's mind becomes wild, no matter how tightly you lock him up, you can't keep him down."

The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief and for the first time expressed her approval of the Crown Prince's decision to dismiss his concubines, "Your Highness is wise!"

Unreachable is always in turmoil.

The Crown Princess was also unwilling to manage a bunch of concubines, who would cause trouble from time to time and she had to clean up their messes.

-

After the prince left, the princess called all the women in the backyard and announced the news to them.

Most people were naturally horrified and lost their minds. For a moment they didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Yao Yinyin pinched her palms hard, grimacing in pain, to prevent herself from laughing out loud.

But she was delighted in her heart.

Hahaha... She can finally go out and marry again. This time she wants to marry a man from a low-class family, whom she can completely control.

Yao Yinyin couldn't help but shake her head when she thought of the young guard. Although she liked him very much, she couldn't get involved with people working in the palace anymore, to avoid causing more trouble.

The Crown Princess looked at Yao Yinyin closely and saw that she was lowering her head. Although she couldn't see her expression clearly, her shoulders were slightly shaking. The Crown Princess wondered if she couldn't hold back her laughter.

"Crown Princess, do you have to leave the palace? Is it okay if you don't want to leave the palace and get married?" asked Sun Fengyi.

"No." The Crown Princess shook her head, "You are still very young, without children or favor, and life in the palace will be difficult. It is better for you to take your things and leave and get married.

His Highness has also promised to arrange positions for your family members. You should cherish this opportunity, because even if you become imperial concubines in the future, you will not have the opportunity to reward your family members because your positions are too low."

When Yao Yinyin heard what Sun Fengyi said, she lowered her head and secretly curled her lips, cursing her in her heart as a fool, wondering what good would it be for her to stay here.

It's better to die than to live a boring life.